“I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.” Bill Clinton “No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. If you like your health care plan, . . . . Continue Reading »
“Almost heaven, West Virginia” sang John Denver. However one would get a rather different impression of the state reading Karen Tumulty’s piece in the Washington Post on West Virginia’s economic struggles, the plight of working class whites, and their changing . . . . Continue Reading »
Devil’s Cross Mark De Girolami, Mirror of Justice A Paranormal Hot Dog Stand John W. Miller, Wall Street Journal Stop Writing Epitaphs for the Religious Right Abby Ohlheiser, Atlantic A Neglected Aspect of Chapman T. S. Eliot, New York Review of Books Hauerwas on Reformation Day Stanley . . . . Continue Reading »
I very strongly recommend Mike Lee’s speech at the Heritage Foundation on the importance of American conservatism taking a reformist and pro-middle-class turn. What is most encouraging is that this speech on upward mobility, the importance of pro-parent tax reform and the centrality of . . . . Continue Reading »
Thanks to Matthew J. Franck for his comments on my blog post about George Weigel and Catholic traditionalists. I respond to both authors back at the venue where I originally posted, NRO . . . . . Continue Reading »
It’s Tuesday! Otherwise known as . . . Black Tuesday . Moving on. At Postmodern Conservative , Peter Lawler talks about the decline of the Magnolia Meat Market . Maureen Mullarkey doesn’t pray for the conversion of artists . Peter Leithart writes on discriminating love. . . . . Continue Reading »
This past weekend, the Diocese of Bismarck hosted THIRST , a eucharistic conference for the Year of Faith in support of the New Evangelization. Cardinal Dolan addressed the conference on Saturday morning after receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Mary , which sponsored his . . . . Continue Reading »
Here’s a story featuring the man who ran THE MAGNOLIA MEAT MARKET in my Rome, GA. He blames President Obama for his business failure, and he’s going to hunker down until we have a new president. The big takeaway that the so-called recovery since the swoon of 2008 has been jobless. It . . . . Continue Reading »
Dog’s Best Friend Diana Schaub, New Atlantis After the American Century Andrew J. Bacevich, University Bookman Don’t Address Islamic Women from Western Feminist Categories Tariq Ramadan, ABC Religion & Ethics Revival and the Anglican Way George Conger, Anglican Ink Francis Spufford, . . . . Continue Reading »
Happy Monday again! I spent much of my weekend walking in a giant circle, so probably nobody had a more exciting weekend than I did. At Postmodern Conservative , Carl Scott mourns the death of Lou Reed, Pete Spiliakos calls for the Republican John Podesta, and Kate Pitrone wonders about political . . . . Continue Reading »
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